FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. TE AUTE COLLEGE GAME. WON BY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The eagerly-expected college match Te iute College v. .iucKland Grammar School aas pitiyeu on buLUiuay at r.ueu rarK, iiiuet- widened weaiuer couuiuous, wnicu. ' looiued to uiaappoiiinuent tue nigh anticl- . i.-itious of luiione.s ot itugiiy lor one of l ne urigut auu bpaiKiiug gauics wuich nave *• or so many years uceu associated wnu mc jl nunc ot it iiute. A downpour ot rain just v iiiur to tne starting ol tue game uelened t u.-u,y enthusiasts iroiu attending vie maicu, I inu It also uad tue e..ect or puiuug a slip- I icry sui-iace on tue playing area,, wuich nad -i jccit soiteueu by tue .am ol mc previous t .v.v. The several thousand people nlliug ■ 1 join* grandstands followed the game Willi ' ( .merest to the uiiisu, recognising that tue { < aus Mere buttling to provide a last game j<* luder the most difficult circumstances, mo s I'li Aute players seemed uuaule to adapt j [ueiiisi'lves to tne couaitions, coming to ' i -iiein on a strange gtouuu, while the Gram- ] mar School boys, on tne otiicr hand, trl- j -implied over tue conditions in their Handling and dribbling ability. Eariy in the name the Grammar School forwards and iiacas brought olf a driubiing rush that -.•tided In Miller scoring a try, and from that . (joint the local lads veld the upper hand, I * I'llu heavier pack of the opposing team ; seemed to be slowed up to such extent by ] the holding ground that they could not ■ make use of their weight, while the nippy Holding of the Grammar backs enabled them to stall oil attacks when Te Ante did break away. Before 1 lie close of the spell tries * were scored by McCrystal and -Miller, one of which McCullough converted, while the Te j Ante boys spoilt good scoring chances by faulty handling and dribbling. Grammar School continued to have the best of matters In the second spell, and in the last twenty minutes tries were scored by Stretton and Kronfeld, the last, being converted : by McCullough. The game thus ended in a win for Grammar School by 19 points to nil. The Maori boys kept up their game to the finish, and in the last quarter improved their handling of the ball, enabling spectators to get Hashes of the bright, play twit might have been had the conditions been different. At the conclusion of the game a number i.f scholars of King's College and Auckland Grammar School lined up at the pavilion gate, and gave three cheers for the " : sitors as they tiled off the field. The Marist Brothers' Old Boys* Club will hold a practice on Tuesday night, in the Grafton football shed, Mary Street, Mount Eden at 7 p.m. NORTHEHN TTNIOK NEWTON DEFEATS GRAFTON. EAST, INTERESTING GAME. EASY WIN FOR PONSONBY. Probably 4000 people gathered at Victoria Paik to see the Northern Union programme of games on Saturday. Chief interest centred in the match between Newton and Grafton, played on the No. 1 ground. Tbe turf was not in good playing condition, needless to say, and the heavy rain which 101 lat the opening tended to make matters worse.' However, after -wenty minutes the rain ceased, but a drizzle set iv later, and cleared before the game ended. Notwithstanding the elements, and the state of the turf, the game was fast and exciting. It resulted In a win for Xewtou by 13 points to 2 points. For the winners Keeuan (half) and G. lies scored in the first spell, A. lies converting the second try. In the second half A. lies obtained a runaway score after running the length of the lield, aud Castles converted. Ifuerseti laudcu a penalty goal for Grafton. After a strcuuous tight in the first half, | Pousoubv went out wiuners against Mari- j time by*2l points to 0. In the second halt . Maritime played without Shcehau and Lunn. For the winners tries were scored by Matthews and McGregor (2 each), while , Maddlsou converted three, lor the losers Davidson and. Hogg scored a try apiece. FOURTH GRADE. Grafton defeated Otahuhu by 11 points to nil. Tries were scored by J. O "anion 1,2) and J. Wood (1). The latter also converted a penally. FIFTH GRADE. City 19, defeated Telegraph nil. Cole ,<*) Borne, Towusend, and Davidson (1 each) scoring. Davidson converted two. ASSOCIATION. .HE CHAMPIONSHIPS, BROTHERHOOD DEFEATED BY NORTH SHORE. The two leading teams met at Devonport and the Domain respectively on Saturday afternoon. The match between Brotherhood and North Shore was very exciting, but was delayed atfbe start owing to the heavy weather. From the kiek-ott brotherhood took the offensive, but the teams were evenly matched, and (Brotherhood scored just before the whistle was blown for halftime. North Shore, however, scored two goals in the second spell, the game thus ending in a win for North Shore. In the •'nine between Wild Rose A and Devouport Presbyterian a very fast exhibition was witnessed, the teams being evenly matched, bat Devouport Presbyterian tired in the last few minutes of the game, and Wild •Rose added two goals in quick succession, the game ending in a -win for Wild Rose. The other game, between Wild Rose 11 and V M.C.A. was also played at the Domain, and a good exhibition of football was witnessed, Wild Rose B winning by the odd goal. Following are the positions- the teams in the Association football competitions un to Saturday's fixtures:

SECOND DIVISION. •Brotherhood 2 (Bissct, Skinner), defcate Tabernacle 0. Northcote defeated V.M.C.A. by-2 goal Ito nil. Tremaiue scored the two goals, YAI.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. FOURTH DIVISION. W.Y.'M.I. 2, drew with Swifts 2. Celts 0. defeated Rivals O. 'Spurs 4, defeated Dominion Road 1. . FIFTH DIVISION". Tabernacle 0, drew with .Rivals 0, Colts 2. drew with Swifts 2. Ponsonby 1. defeated Spurs o. SIXTH DIVISION A. : .Swifts .-,. defeated Rivals 2. l'onsonliy 3, defeated Celts i». ' -W.Y.M.I. 3, defeated Tabernacle 0. ' SIXTH DIVISION B. I Spurs 3. defeated 'Rivals 1. 1 Swifts 4, defeated Celts 0.

SENIOR DIVISION. u.p. W. D. i.. F. a. C.P. North Shore .. 4 3 0 1 30 3 (> Wild Rose A.. 4 :> 0 1 14 4 « Brotherhood ..4 2 1 1 S •■> "> Dev. Pres. ... o 2 1 0 7 5 5 Y..M.C.A 4 0 (I 4 4 14 0 Wild Uose 15..o 0 0 3 2 Iβ 0 SECOND DIVISION, r.rotherhood ..4 :t . 1 0 2G .". 7 Northcuto 4 • ." 1 0 24 0 7 iY.M.C.A 4 3 0 1 IT 'A « Dev. Pics 4 1 0 ■■'. 10 11 '2 Tabernacle 4 1 0 :: 7 17 2 Tech. Old Coys 4 0 0 4 0 -ij 0 FIFTH DIVISION. Tech College A. <". "> o 1 17 " 1(1 Wild Rose i 4 1 1 !) '2 9 Dov. Pres 5 4 0 1 1:2 5 S Takainma r> :'• 0 2 32 »i 0 North Shore .. C - 1 •"> « 18 5 Xortlicote « 1 1 4 -1 12 3 Mt. Albert G 1 1 4 2 1C, R Tech. College B40O42S0 SIXTH DIVISION. Belmont. A. ... 5 5 0 i) 31 1/ 10 North Shore A "> 5 0 0 20 1 10 Tech. College.. (5402898 Mt. Eden C -2 ' 2 -1 <: 11 6 North Shore B 5 2 1 2 7 10 r> Dcv. Pros 5 1 1 ;; 7 4 3 Northcote <> 1 1 4 4 IS S St. IIflier - =! ... ."i 1 1 S 5 20 J , , Belmont B .... 5 0 0 5 3 22 0